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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large Ganesha murti painted saffron-yellow with a black trunk outline and an orange cloth draped over its head. A priest stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead garland, his palms pressed together in front of the image; a red tilak marks his forehead. A woodwork-style ornate canopy with red and yellow tassels overhangs the scene, and trees fill the background. Behind the priest a partially visible person sits at the edge of the frame.

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Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron robes and a thick gold bead necklace standing beside a large yellow-orange clay Ganesha murti with an orange cloth draped on its head and a black stone Shiva lingam-like pillar figure at right. The man has a red bindi and tilak and looks down at the murti, one hand near its trunk area. An orange and gold canopy umbrella stands behind him with green trees in the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead with a red bindi, touches the trunk of a large orange-painted Ganesha statue. The Ganesha has an orange turban and a golden cloth draped over its shoulders, and is seated on a black stone base beside a black ceremonial item. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches in the background, and an orange canopy with red tassels hangs above under green trees.2012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes and a thick gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, tilting his head and touching a small item in his hands near a large saffron-coloured Ganesha murti. The murti wears an orange cloth wrap and gold trim, and a dark stone figure stands beside it. Above, a golden canopy with red tassels shelters the scene. Behind, green trees, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. a person cues: man wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, performing the ritual near the murti.2012-09-19A man in an orange-red dhoti and sash with a heavy gold-bead necklace stands bare-shouldered beside a large yellow-painted Ganesha statue wrapped in an orange cloth and gold drape. He has a white tilak on his forehead and his hair is tied back in a bun; he holds a small amount of material in his right hand and presses it to the statue's trunk area. A gold-and-red canopy with tassels is held above him, and dense green trees surround the outdoor setting. A dark stone deity figure stands to the right. The man is an appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron clothing, performing a ritual offering to the Ganesha murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo at a Ganesha festival setting under a yellow and red fringed canopy with green trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at left, touching a large orange-yellow Ganesha statue wearing an orange-red cloth, gold wrap and a dark stone shivalinga-like object beside it. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand watching.2012-09-19Outdoor photo beside a large saffron-painted Ganesha statue with an orange turban-like cloth and a dark stone upraised hand. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, stands with palms pressed together in reverence before the statue. Green trees and a decorated canopy with red and gold fringe frame the scene.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19